About Simon Capital
Simon Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Dusseldorf, Germany. As of Jul 2026, Simon Capital is an active investor, having invested in 28 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to Enterprise Applications and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Deutsche Sanierungsberatung Overall, Simon Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 5 acquisitions including key companies like Sanity Group, Razor Group and Sastrify. A lot of funds co-invest with Simon Capital, with names like FoodLabs sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Simon Capital has team of 5 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Simon Capital's List of Top Investments
Simon Capital has a portfolio of 28 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Doctorly and Pacifico Biolabs.Their portfolio spans across Germany, Austria, Netherlands and 4 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Simon Capital:1. waterdrop
Internet first brand of electrolytes hydration cubes. It offers a variety of flavors such as lime, acai, cranberry, hibiscus, ginger, and mango. The company sells their products through their own online website as well as through retailers.
Key facts about waterdrop
2. Sanity Group
Developer of cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals and well-being products The company develops pharmaceuticals and makes them accessible and available to pharmacists, physicians, and patients in Europe. It Also develops CBD and hemp-based products for wellbeing, relaxation, sleep aid, sports recovery gel. mouth spray for oral health and sanity Group is a developer of cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals and well-being products.. hygiene, and CBD-based vaping pens.
Key facts about Sanity Group
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $109M
- Employee Count: 112 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: HV Capital, TQ Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 27, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Razor Group
Platform acquiring Amazon FBA brands. The company acquires and operates small and medium-sized brands on Amazon. The company evaluates the Amazon FBA business by analyzing financial data or P and L and operations. After the analysis, the documents are signed and closes the deal with a fund transfer to reach the bank account within an additional week.
Key facts about Razor Group
4. Sastrify
AI-powered platform designed for IT teams to manage software. The solutions help in managing procurement spending and planning renewals and negotiations, assessing risks, and automating documentation. Its features include automated supplier negotiation, contract management, customized tag filters, document activities, and more.
Key facts about Sastrify
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Cologne (Germany)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $45.3M
- Employee Count: 44 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, HV Capital and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 07, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Company growing and harvesting mycelium for food options. The comapny uses fermentation techniques to create food meals from the roots of mushrooms.
Key facts about Infinite Roots
Simon Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Simon Capital has invested in 28 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Deutsche Sanierungsberatung and most recent follow-on round was in Ordio.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Simon Capital's Investments by Stage
Simon Capital has made 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.98M, 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.13M, 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $10M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $58M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 9 |
Seed | 6 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Simon Capital's Investments by Sector
Simon Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Sustainability Tech, Enterprise Applications and Food and Agriculture. Notably, it has invested in 19 Tech companies, 11 Consumer (B2C) companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture Tech | 8 |
High Tech | 6 |
Sustainability Tech | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Food and Agriculture | 4 |
Others | 19 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Simon Capital's Investments by Geography
Simon Capital has made most investments in Germany (13), followed by Austria where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 13 |
Austria | 2 |
Canada | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Simon Capital's recent investments
Simon Capital has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Deutsche Sanierungsberatung and Pacifico are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Simon Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 21, 2026 | Germany | Series A | 4914 | [+3] | |
May 27, 2026 | Germany | Series A | 2853 | [+3] | |
Apr 21, 2026 | Germany | Series A | 2396 | [+3] | |
Mar 19, 2026 | Germany | Series A | 8389 | [+2] | |
Aug 27, 2025 | Netherlands | Seed | 1402 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Simon Capital's Portfolio
Simon Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Razor Group. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Razor Group which became a unicorn in 2021, 4 years before Simon Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Simon Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Platform acquiring Amazon FBA brands | 2020 | Berlin | Series D | qflfiyt |
Acquired companies in Simon Capital's Portfolio
5 companies from Simon Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Sastrify in May 2026 by Deel for $*****.Here are Simon Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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May 06, 2026 | May 24, 2023 | Conventional Debt | 4597 | |
Feb 18, 2026 | Oct 22, 2020 | Series A | 1804 | |
Jun 05, 2025 | Nov 10, 2023 | Series A | 7473 | |
Jun 20, 2023 | - | - | 8059 | |
Dec 10, 2021 | - | - | 1006 |
Team profile of Simon Capital
Simon Capital has a team of 5 members including 2 Partners located in Germany. Simon Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Simon Capital
Over the past 6 years, 117 investors have co-invested in Simon Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Simon Capital: FoodLabs, HV Capital and 47 others have invested in rounds before Simon Capital. There are 3 companies where FoodLabs has invested before Simon Capital and 2 companies where HV Capital has invested before Simon Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Simon Capital: 51 investors entered a company along with Simon Capital. These include investors like FoodLabs (4 companies).
- Invested after Simon Capital: A total of 17 investors have invested in Simon Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Redalpine (1 company), Navy Capital (1 company) and German Media Pool (1 company).
Recent News related to Simon Capital
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Pacifico Biolabs raises €7M to turn brewery infrastructure into protein productionTech.eu•May 27, 2026•FoodLabs, Pacifico, Simon Capital, Stray Dog Capital and 1 other
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Quorn rival Pacifico Biolabs raises €7M Series A to scale mycelium fermentation in Europe’s disused brewery tanksTech Funding News•May 27, 2026•Pacifico, Sprout & About, FoodLabs, Simon Capital and 2 others
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VisioLab bags $11m Series A for AI powered self-checkout across sports venues and food serviceRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Apr 21, 2026•, eCAPITAL, Simon Capital, HTGF and 5 others
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Eternal.ag Raises €8M To Launch AI-Powered Greenhouse Harvesting RobotsStartup Rise EU•Mar 19, 2026•Eternal, Simon Capital, BackBone Ventures, Oyster Bay and 1 other
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Ordio raises €12 million to fully automate payroll for deskless workersFrenchWeb•Jul 16, 2025•Ordio, 3VC Seed, Capnamic Ventures, Simon Capital
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German HRTech Ordio Secures €12 Million to Revolutionize Payroll AutomationEU-Startups•Jul 15, 2025•Ordio, 3VC Seed, Capnamic Ventures, Simon Capital
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HR-Startup Ordio secures 12 million euros in Series A funding for its People Operating SystemTrending Topics•Jul 15, 2025•Ordio, 3VC Seed, Capnamic Ventures, Simon Capital
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